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Here's what 2019 will bring to San Angelo: Restaurants, health and more

This Asian fusion restaurant is owned by Nikki Phan and her family of New England natives. Previously, they owned Hong & Nikki's Asian Foods food truck on Goodfellow Air Force Base and a Japanese restaurant in New England.

Brady Bunch Boutique is a family-owned business that has operated at 114 N. 8th Street in Ballinger for the last six years. Hours at the new store will be Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.

B's Corner Store

Address: 3206 Millbrook Drive

Opening: June 1

The new shop will have everything most convenient stores have with an edition of drinks like Bang Energy and a type of ionized water. They will also of pet items for people who walk their dogs along the Red Arroyo. The one thing they won't have is gas pumps.

Conn's HomePlus

Conn's HomePlus is a retail store that sells home appliances, refrigerators, freezers, washers and dryers, dishwashers, ranges, consumer electronics, furniture and more. They will be locating to the old Sears at Sunset Mall.

Corny Pops Gourmet Popcorn

Corny Pops Gourmet Popcorn, 2221 Ave. N, will offer fresh popcorn, fudge and other sweet treats when it opens in March. Gabriel "Pops" Rangel, owner of the upcoming shop, has big plans for the business. There will be as many as 40 flavors of popcorn, ranging from vanilla to churro, and 50-60 flavors of "shave ice." Various fudge and frosted nuts will also be available.

El Rincon De San Miguel

Waitress Chela Chacoen said they make their tortillas and salsa with fresh ingredients every day. They pride themselves on their Tortas, which are sandwiches made with meat and cheese. Options they sell are asada (grilled steak), chicken, pastor (marinated pork), chorizo and barbacoa.

Exclusive

Exclusive is here to revolutionize the hair industry with energy, positivity, love, and style, according to their Facebook page. The hair salon offers its for men, women and children.

Favor

A Favor runner delivers an order to a customer.(Photo: Contributed by Favor)

Opened: Feb. 18

Favor, an online food and grocery delivery service, will deliver from restaurants like Cork & Pig, Zero One Ale House and The Grill. Stores included will be H-E-B, Walmart and CVS. Favor runners will also pick up dry cleaning.

Favor's standard delivery fee is $6, which will be waived for the first week. Favor will also deliver beer and wine exclusively from H-E-B, a news release states.

To place an order, download the Favor app, sign up with an email address or through Facebook, find a restaurant or grocery store and place an order. The service will not have a minimum order requirement.

Helen's Bistro and Bakery

Helen Keith, chef of the Silo House and co-owner with her husband, is excited to announce the new home for her food at 1529 W. Ave. N. Helen's Bistro and Bakery will greet customers around March, 2019.

Larry's will stress cleanliness, fast service and a "big family style" feel, owner Larry Rubio said. He also wants to create a family-friendly environment, offering student deals.

One of those deals will be letting students bring report cards with all-"A"s for a free meal, as long as the parent buys their own. There will also be discounts for military, Angelo State University students and group events.

Nexcel

Nexcel, a company selling products derived from hemp plants, has moved to San Angelo. Health and wellness adviser Janet Henshaw said the ownership group moved the company to San Angelo due to their love for the community and because they believe it's a great place to spread the word about cannabidiol, perhaps better known as CBD.

A natural compound found in both marijuana and hemp plants, CBD has been used to a treat a variety of ailments. The extract is non-intoxicating.

Nexcel's products are 100 percent THC free and for medical use only, Henshaw said. The average price is about $64 per month.

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San Angelo locals Michele and Jody Babiash are in the process of turning the old firehouse building, 200 S Magdalen St., into a bed and brew.

The upstairs bedrooms will open around February, but the downstairs won't be operated until late 2019, as it still requires a lot of work. They originally planned for December, but that was only a rough date.

Orangetheory Fitness, a class-based fitness center, will be opening up in early 2019 at 5582 Sherwood Way, behind Chick-fil-A. Studio manager Angie Lynch said while they don't have a date set in stone, they are shooting for early January.

Salsa-Basket

Tucked into a series of long buildings sits a new business selling Texas-made sauces and salsas. Salsa-Basket opened its doors in January. The store has about 30 varieties of salsas, jams and more. The best-selling products include Bacon Flavored Salsa, Pineapple Salsa and Strawberry Jalapeno Jam.

Offering an array of cookies, cakes and cupcakes, this home baker and Grape Creek High School teacher is ready to show San Angelo what she can do. Sabrina Blasingame started her bakery from her home kitchen under the Texas Cottage Food Law in December 2018 but has been making cakes since 2010.

Taco Bueno

The fast-casual Tex-Mex chain restaurant offers burritos, tacos, quesadillas and nachos; sides including black beans and cilantro lime rice; and desserts such as cheesecake chimichangas and churros. There also are vegetarian options.

The franchise owners are Larry and Kimberly Coon, who are also franchisees for Little Caesar's Pizza in San Angelo.

Tossed

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Tossed, a Florida based restaurant chain, will open it's first Texas location at 2005 Knickerbocker Road, San Angelo. This photo was taken on Dec. 29, 2018.(Photo: Alana Edgin/San Angelo Standard-Times)

Tossed, a Florida based restaurant, announced its first Texas location will be in San Angelo, opening in the former Al's Formal Wear location at The Shops of Stadium Park, 2005 Knickerbocker Road. Tossed boasts a motto of "fresh food fast" and offers salads, hot bowls, soups, sandwiches, pitas, smoothies and more.

Waitr

Waitr, a food delivery smartphone app, allows its users to order meals online from participating restaurants then sends a driver to deliver your meal for a flat fee of $5, which will apply to all orders regardless of size or the customer’s distance from the restaurant, according to the release.

Waitr is available in more than 235 cities in 10 states, which includes Houston, Beaumont, Longview, Tyler, Waco, Temple, Killeen, Corpus Christi, Victoria and Galveston, the release states.

San Angelo has been touted to become the first Waitr city in West Central Texas.